The Dark Island - Ann Williamson with lyrics Chords
Tempo:
92 bpm
Chords used:
D
Bm
A
Em
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[Em] Away to [Bm] the westward [G] I'm longing [D] to be, Where the beauties [Bm] of heaven [Gbm] unfold [D] by [C] the
sea, [Em] Where the sweet [Bm] purple heather [G] blooms fragrant
[D] and free, On a hilltop [A] high above the [Bb] dark -eyed.
[D]
[Gbm] Oh, [D] I love my childhood, [G] I'm dreaming [D] of thee,
As a steamer [Bm] leaves over the [Gbm] beach [A] I ream, Soon [Em] I'll capture [Bm] the magic that [G] lingers [D] for
me, When I'm back once more [A] upon the [D] dark islands.
[A]
[D] [Em] [D]
[Em] So gentle [Bm] the sea breeze [G] that ripples [D] the bay,
Where the stream joins [Bm] the ocean [Gbm] and young [D] children [C] play,
[A] On [Em] the strand of [Bm] porous silver [G] I am welcome [D] each day,
And I'll roam [A] forevermore the [Em] dark [Gbm] [Em] islands.
[D]
Oh, I love my childhood, [G] I'm dreaming of [D] thee,
As a steamer [Bm] leaves over the [Gbm] beach I [A] ream, Soon [Em] I'll capture [Bm] the magic [G] that lingers [D] for
me, When I'm back once more [A] upon the [D] dark islands.
[A]
[D] [Em] [D]
True [Em] gem of [Bm] the Hebrides' [G] bay, In the [D] light of the midsummer [Bm]
dawning,
[Gbm] That [D] follows [C] the night, [A] How [Em] I yearn for the [Bm] cries of [G] the seagulls
[D] in flight, As they circle high [A] above the [D] dark islands.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Cm]
[Gm] [Bb]
[Cm]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb]
Oh, I love my childhood, [Ab] I'm dreaming [Eb] of thee,
As a steamer [Cm] leaves over the [Gm] beach I [Bb] ream, Soon I'll capture [Cm] the magic [Ab] that lingers [Eb] for
me, When I'm back once more [Gm] [Bb] upon the [Eb] dark islands.
When I'm back once [Gm] more [Bb] upon the [B] dark islands.
[Eb]
[N]
[A]
[G] [D]
[Em] Away to [Bm] the westward [G] I'm longing [D] to be, Where the beauties [Bm] of heaven [Gbm] unfold [D] by [C] the
sea, [Em] Where the sweet [Bm] purple heather [G] blooms fragrant
[D] and free, On a hilltop [A] high above the [Bb] dark -eyed.
[D]
[Gbm] Oh, [D] I love my childhood, [G] I'm dreaming [D] of thee,
As a steamer [Bm] leaves over the [Gbm] beach [A] I ream, Soon [Em] I'll capture [Bm] the magic that [G] lingers [D] for
me, When I'm back once more [A] upon the [D] dark islands.
[A]
[D] [Em] [D]
[Em] So gentle [Bm] the sea breeze [G] that ripples [D] the bay,
Where the stream joins [Bm] the ocean [Gbm] and young [D] children [C] play,
[A] On [Em] the strand of [Bm] porous silver [G] I am welcome [D] each day,
And I'll roam [A] forevermore the [Em] dark [Gbm] [Em] islands.
[D]
Oh, I love my childhood, [G] I'm dreaming of [D] thee,
As a steamer [Bm] leaves over the [Gbm] beach I [A] ream, Soon [Em] I'll capture [Bm] the magic [G] that lingers [D] for
me, When I'm back once more [A] upon the [D] dark islands.
[A]
[D] [Em] [D]
True [Em] gem of [Bm] the Hebrides' [G] bay, In the [D] light of the midsummer [Bm]
dawning,
[Gbm] That [D] follows [C] the night, [A] How [Em] I yearn for the [Bm] cries of [G] the seagulls
[D] in flight, As they circle high [A] above the [D] dark islands.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Cm]
[Gm] [Bb]
[Cm]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb]
Oh, I love my childhood, [Ab] I'm dreaming [Eb] of thee,
As a steamer [Cm] leaves over the [Gm] beach I [Bb] ream, Soon I'll capture [Cm] the magic [Ab] that lingers [Eb] for
me, When I'm back once more [Gm] [Bb] upon the [Eb] dark islands.
When I'm back once [Gm] more [Bb] upon the [B] dark islands.
[Eb]
[N]
Key:
D
Bm
A
Em
G
D
Bm
A
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] Away to [Bm] the westward [G] I'm longing [D] to be, Where the beauties [Bm] of heaven _ [Gbm] unfold [D] by [C] the
sea, [Em] Where the sweet [Bm] purple heather [G] blooms fragrant
[D] and free, On a hilltop [A] high above the [Bb] dark _ -eyed. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[Gbm] Oh, [D] I love my childhood, [G] I'm dreaming [D] of thee,
As a steamer [Bm] leaves over the [Gbm] _ beach [A] I ream, Soon [Em] I'll capture [Bm] the magic that [G] lingers [D] for
me, When I'm back once more [A] upon the [D] dark _ islands. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] So gentle [Bm] the sea breeze [G] that ripples [D] the bay,
Where the stream joins [Bm] the ocean [Gbm] and young [D] children [C] play,
[A] On [Em] the strand of [Bm] porous silver [G] I am welcome [D] each day,
And I'll roam _ [A] forevermore the [Em] dark [Gbm] [Em] islands.
[D] _
Oh, I love my childhood, [G] I'm dreaming of [D] thee,
As a steamer [Bm] leaves over the [Gbm] beach I _ _ [A] ream, Soon [Em] I'll capture [Bm] the magic [G] that lingers [D] for
me, When I'm back once more [A] upon the [D] dark _ _ islands.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _
True [Em] gem of [Bm] the Hebrides' [G] bay, In the [D] light of the midsummer [Bm] _
dawning,
[Gbm] That [D] follows [C] the night, [A] How [Em] I yearn for the [Bm] cries of [G] the seagulls
[D] in flight, As they circle high [A] above the [D] dark _ islands. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _
Oh, I love my childhood, [Ab] I'm dreaming [Eb] of thee,
As a steamer [Cm] leaves over the [Gm] beach I [Bb] ream, Soon I'll capture [Cm] the magic [Ab] that lingers [Eb] for
me, When I'm back once more [Gm] [Bb] upon the [Eb] dark _ islands.
When I'm back once [Gm] more [Bb] upon the [B] dark islands.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] Away to [Bm] the westward [G] I'm longing [D] to be, Where the beauties [Bm] of heaven _ [Gbm] unfold [D] by [C] the
sea, [Em] Where the sweet [Bm] purple heather [G] blooms fragrant
[D] and free, On a hilltop [A] high above the [Bb] dark _ -eyed. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[Gbm] Oh, [D] I love my childhood, [G] I'm dreaming [D] of thee,
As a steamer [Bm] leaves over the [Gbm] _ beach [A] I ream, Soon [Em] I'll capture [Bm] the magic that [G] lingers [D] for
me, When I'm back once more [A] upon the [D] dark _ islands. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _
_ [Em] So gentle [Bm] the sea breeze [G] that ripples [D] the bay,
Where the stream joins [Bm] the ocean [Gbm] and young [D] children [C] play,
[A] On [Em] the strand of [Bm] porous silver [G] I am welcome [D] each day,
And I'll roam _ [A] forevermore the [Em] dark [Gbm] [Em] islands.
[D] _
Oh, I love my childhood, [G] I'm dreaming of [D] thee,
As a steamer [Bm] leaves over the [Gbm] beach I _ _ [A] ream, Soon [Em] I'll capture [Bm] the magic [G] that lingers [D] for
me, When I'm back once more [A] upon the [D] dark _ _ islands.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _
True [Em] gem of [Bm] the Hebrides' [G] bay, In the [D] light of the midsummer [Bm] _
dawning,
[Gbm] That [D] follows [C] the night, [A] How [Em] I yearn for the [Bm] cries of [G] the seagulls
[D] in flight, As they circle high [A] above the [D] dark _ islands. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _
Oh, I love my childhood, [Ab] I'm dreaming [Eb] of thee,
As a steamer [Cm] leaves over the [Gm] beach I [Bb] ream, Soon I'll capture [Cm] the magic [Ab] that lingers [Eb] for
me, When I'm back once more [Gm] [Bb] upon the [Eb] dark _ islands.
When I'm back once [Gm] more [Bb] upon the [B] dark islands.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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